How airtight are these? I live in GA & the humidity in my house causes the spices (esp. the salt & garlic salt) to clump. Would these prevent that?
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My home is in westernKy and my garlic salt has clumped. These jars are glass with plastic twist-on lids. The lids are pretty brittle - I have had two crack when I twisted them. Having said that, they are a convenient size to fit my spice drawers.
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I keep my salt from clumping by adding a small amount of raw rice in the shaker. I wonder if this might be worth trying with the spices you use. I live in Alabama but haven't noticed clumping. Of course, I don't use spices often, so . . .
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I live in Utah, so I don't have the humidity problem you have but I haven't had any problems with the spices clumping. I hope this helps.
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I think they would be OK if they are airtight. Mine have been fine on the shelf as long as they are unopened, so I haven't frozen them. They get sticky if left exposed to the air.
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I don't know. I've only filled them w/ spices and bee pollen. After filling, I do keep them separately in lidded canning jars. I've seen no noticeable deterioration or loss of potency.
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They are not airtight. Water will not get in. There is no seal, but the lid overlaps the side by 2 inches. The lid also fits very snug. I have used these for about 5 years now. They are very well made (good materials, heavy duty) hold up to lots of abuse and have a lot of space. I put gear I want to keep dry and safe in it and put it in the bed of my truck. I have traveled many thousand miles with these in my truck bed and never had any issues with water leakage no matter what the weather brings.
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I have re-hydrated them in a bag when they got dry. I found done herbs from 11/2 years ago I forgot about. The herbs were in fine shape and the packets were also good. These were sealed in a quart jar.
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Not sure if they are truly "air tight," but the caps screw on very tightly and securely. If air gets through, it doesn't appear to be enough to dry out the spices or cause them to become stale.
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First of all, your landlord should take care of the humidity problem. Please run a dehumidifier for the health of you and your family. I find that even in my pantry that is on a concrete floor and seems humid to me, that the crackers stay pretty fresh. Try a set and see for yourself.
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I have kept them a couple of months and they were still good. Don't know if there is a problem with time. They wouldn't last as long if kept in a hot place. I keep them in a pantry that is pretty cool.
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Yes, they are absolutely air tight. There is a rubber (or perhaps silicone?) gasket around each lid, and when closed makes a tight seal. I keep items such as flour, cornmeal and sugar in them safely.
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I don't have any issues at all. I like that they seal airtight. I put the lids in the dishwasher on the top shelf. I don't know what the company says, but it's been fine for us.
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I wouldn't recommend the use of these jars for spice storage. They are made to go in the 'fridge to store yogurt, so I couldn't guarantee they would be adequately airtight for spices. I would recommend something with a vacuum seal.
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i think it would be fine. i have some in there. it doesn't get dusty for me. i doubt they would lose flavor either. they are just spices.
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i do store mine in Food Saver bags to keep them fresh. I make tomato powder and even when using the OA's it still clumps, but the flavor is delicious. I read some where that silica will stop the clumping. I don't know if that's true for spices too.
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they seem to be airtight, but for extra caution i place a square plastic wrap piece at the top and twist lid. i mostly use them for dry goods.
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Matthew,So far the seals haven't let moisture in and kept my spices fresh.I guess the answer would be no the seals haven't come off when I opened my jars and seals are tight enough to keep spices moisture free. The only problem I had was that one of the jars was crushed/broken when I recieved them. Otherwise they're very nice and do the job. ♥
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If you didn't reseal the package in something air-tight ( like a jar) then they are probably bad. You can test if you fill a jar with something simple ( rice, beans, etc) and put one or more in, seal the jar, and see if the lid "pops" down via vacuum pressure- That would indicate the rest are still probably good. However, I also found with mine that a lot of them were not good from the get-go, even after keeping them in an airtight jar.
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They won't get dusty, as the lid keeps them covered. But, the box is not airtight, so they might still loose flavor. Once I get my second one of these, I'll be putting my celestial bags in Ziplocs and then putting them in there.